Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bpThe second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

I think I read one to three years but wasn't sure if this was specific to the Washington down payment program. 

I do not have any real estate experience other than reading the Ultimate Beginner's Guide and listening to a few of the Bigger Pockets Podcasts.

After reading a few real estate books and stumbling across BP I now realize this may not have been the best strategy.

Should I find a way to get the multifamily or get a townhouse and rent out or Airbnb the rooms.Thank you so much for reading my question. :)

I have been following bigger pockets podcast and reading books about real estate investing lately and I want to start Investing this year.

In 2013 the market was bouncing back from the housing crash so you have to figure that into the equation.Earlier this evening I read this article:https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/24/southern-californi...What does this mean for Houston? 

Been listening, reading, and absorbing for years now.

Otherwise, some book recommendations (these include mostly books on business/lifestyle or buy/hold investing):- "E-Myth Revisited" by Michael Gerber- "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter (this provides a more foundational perspective on money)- "Cashflow Quadrant" by Robert Kiyosaki (further builds on the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" foundation)- "Set for Life" by Scott Trench- "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene- "The Book on Managing Rental Properties' by Brandon Turner and Heather Turner- "The Miracle Morning" by Hal Elrod-"HOLD" by Gary Keller (geared toward SFR)-"The ABCs of Real Estate Investing" by Ken McElroy (geared toward commercial investing)"Multi-Family Millions" by David Lyndahl (This is on my list of "To-Reads".  

@David Weintraub have you read the wholesaler posts or those guys who post about collecting data from the obituaries to go after deals from beareaved widows?